NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
d. Common spaces will be sampled using modified aggressive techniques (20 inch fans).
For small spaces, less than 160 square feet, 3 samples will be collected. For large
spaces greater than 160 square feet and less than 25,000 square feet 5 samples will be
collected. For spaces greater than 25,000 square feet, 1 sample will be collected for
each 5,000 square feet. Sampling equipment shall be placed away from obstructions.
The sampling cassette must be placed on a tripod directed downward at a 45 degree
angle and not taped to existing surfaces.
e. Air samples shall be collected in accordance with the procedures specified in NIOSH
Method 7400 for PCM and 7402 for TEM. Air^^nplin^pumps need to be monitored
to ensure pumps are not clogging by monitoring flo\< rates, the minimum sample
volume required is 3600 liters.
f. The contractor shall document all the necessary ii^Biatiun regarding s.inipling
activities, fill out all field logs, data sheets, and ehain-of-ciKtody forms. The
contractor shall use F2L for all sample and chain-ot-custody documentation. Samples
must be labeled and accompanied with completed chain of custody forms before
shipping to the designated laboratory. The label must include the EPA Project
Tracking Number. Samples will be palled, scaled and shipped to EPA Contract
Laboratory for analysis.
g- All infonnation must be maintained using the secure EPA website(url, user name and
password to be provided by EPA). Dates for monitoring and/or cleaning shall be
provided to EPA electronically in an EPA approved format within 24 hours.
Infonnation on sampling activities (date, sample ID) shall be provided to EPA, via the
website, within 24 hours of completion of sampling.
Deliverables
rhe Project Monitor! shall rex lew all deliverables prior to submission to EPA. The review
shall assure that each1 delivunible is accurate and complete, technically sound, and free of
clerical errors.
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■n, • or shall record equipment used to collect the sample (leaf blower, fan, etc.)
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and size of space daily in the field notebook. In addition, date, start and completion dates for
the cleaning, sample media, flow media type, flow rates (start/final, flow rate (average), time
(start/finish), Total elapsed time (min), calculated sample volume (L), pump fault, weather,
units, QC samples (iot blank ) sampling dates and sample identification numbers sample IDs,
complete chain of custody, EPA Project Tracking Numbers and laboratory address shall be
entered into an agreed upon electronic format or website approved by EPA within 24 hours
ofatlivity.
20. Pre-cleaning and Post-cleaning Wipe Sampling Procedures
a. The Project Monitor will collect pre and post-cleanup wipe samples at 5 percent of the
residences cleaned up to a maximum of 50 units per quadrant as instructed by EPA.
This sampling will consist of the collection of 3 pre clean-up and 3 post clean-up wipe
samples for total metals and mercury (Note; a separate wipe sample is require for
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